Hazel Deaton
Hazel Deaton was born on March 10th 1928 in Banks County, Georgia. Everyone loved Hazel, as she was very outgoing and intelligent.
Hazel drowned when she was only thirteen years old. She was at a school picnic and the children were playing at the edge of the water at Soque River. A girl (Sarah Jane Haslett) was swept under the water by a swift undercurrent, and a boy (Gordon Foster) went in to help her. He was swept under. Hazel, being an excellent swimmer, went in to save them. All three died on May 19, 1942.
Father: John Henry Deaton
Mother: Cora Jane Lawrence
Sister: Ruth Deaton, Johnnie Deaton
Brother: Stark Deaton
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March 18th 1928 - May 19th 1942
Savannah Morning News, 5/42
Hazel Deaton
L to R: Hazel, Stark, Cora, John Henry, Johnnie, Ruth
Hazel Deaton
Hazel's Death Location (Habersham Mill 2024)
Newspaper Clip when Hazel was in Second Grade
Last Book Hazel Read
Hazel's Handwriting